Flood Damage Prevention
Summary
Flood Damage Prevention; Provides specified maximum voluntary freeboard requirements for new construction & substantial improvements to existing construction; prohibits voluntary freeboard from being used in calculation of maximum allowable height for certain construction; authorizes local governments to adopt by ordinance minimum freeboard requirement or maximum voluntary freeboard that exceeds minimum requirements; requires Florida Building Commission to adopt by rule minimum freeboard requirements & to incorporate such requirements into next edition of FBC; requires commission to review freeboard requirements every 5 years.
Bill status
died
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2023
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 15, 2023
Last action May 5, 2023
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
7
Key actions
1
Committee
4
Feb 21, 2023
Lower · Passed
Now in Regulatory Reform & Economic Development Subcommittee
lower
Feb 21, 2023
Committee
Referred to Commerce Committee
lower
Feb 21, 2023
Committee
Referred to State Administration & Technology Appropriations Subcommittee
lower
Feb 21, 2023
Committee
Referred to Regulatory Reform & Economic Development Subcommittee
lower
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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